Hair removal waxing product organizer and method

ABSTRACT

A process and/or apparatus for organizing a plurality of articles utilized in hair removal waxing procedures. The plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures may comprise bottles of pre-wax cleanser, cooling gel, and other sundry accessories. The process may comprise steps such as forming a one-piece organizing container and/or providing sidewalls for the one piece organizing container with a sloping portion and/or mounting a tape roll dispenser within the one piece organizing container and within the sloping portion of the sidewalls such that the tape roll is easily accessible. Other steps may comprise providing different sized compartments within the one piece organizing container for receiving the plurality of bottles, sundry articles such as cotton and alcohol, and tools such as scissors and tweezers. A preferred embodiment includes forming handles on the one piece organizing container which comprise lips or indentations.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to the field of hair removalwaxing and, more specifically, to a hair removal waxing productorganizer.

2. Description of the Background

Many beauty salons and/or day spas offer hair removal waxing treatmentsat various stations in their facility. The waxing procedures require awax melting pot and numerous articles and products which must be on handfor use as required. It is necessary for beauticians to gather therequired products and accessories for waxing, and take those products tothe selected station in the salon where they will be used. It is timeconsuming to locate all the necessary components for waxing and havethem in one place when needed. It is also difficult to inventory thesupplies that are available and those that need to be re-ordered. Thewaxing products frequently become disorganized, while several people aremoving the supplies around the salon at various times during the day.Items are lost or misplaced and it is time consuming to locate theitems. General efficiency in performing the procedures is low. There arefrequently several loose items that need to be carried at one time. As ageneral rule, some articles may be found in one part of the salon, whileother articles will be in another area. When several beauticians aregiving waxing treatments at the same time, the problem becomes moreconfusing. Having to organize the items each time they are used alsowastes time.

Those of skill in the art will appreciate the present invention whichprovides solutions for the above and other problems.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the invention is to provide a self-contained hair removalwaxing product organizer.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved overallexperience in the salon.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide for improvedefficiency of the operator.

Another possible object of the invention is to prevent spillage of thewaxing products.

Another possible object of the invention is to organize many differentsized accessories and sundry articles needed for hair removal in onecontainer.

A further possible object of the invention is to provide an organizerthat is portable and lightweight.

An advantage of the invention is that it saves time in retrieving eachitem as needed, and reduces clutter.

Another advantage of the invention is that it reduces the time requiredfor the waxing procedure and/or permits an operator to complete morewaxing procedures within a given time.

Yet another advantage of the invention is improved quality of the waxingprocedure because the products are readily available and the operatordoes not have to search for them.

Still another advantage of the invention is improved replacement ofcomponents because they can be more easily inventoried.

A further advantage of the invention is that it allows all products tobe in one place where needed rather than spread all over the salon.

Yet another advantage of the invention is that it allows for easier andfaster clean-up.

Still yet another advantage of the invention is less waste of productsdue to more efficient handling.

Another advantage of the invention is that it allows one-hand removal oftape for application with the wax.

Another advantage of the invention is that it provides for a compactcontainer for sale to beauty supply distributors to custom fit theirsizes of products.

A further advantage of the invention is that it is easy to carry thevarious products and articles to different areas of the salon.

Yet another advantage of the invention is that it help keeps the salonneat and tidy. Other objects and advantages of the present inventionwill become apparent from the following descriptions, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way ofillustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention isdisclosed. However, it will be understood that above-listed objectivesof the invention and the brief description hereinafter are intended onlyas an aid in quickly understanding certain aspects of the invention, isnot intended to limit the invention in any way, and therefore does notform a comprehensive or restrictive list of objectives, and/or features,and/or advantages. Moreover, the scope of this patent is not intended tobe limited to its literal terms but instead embraces all equivalents tothe claims described.

In accordance with one possible preferred embodiment of the invention,there is disclosed a hair removal waxing product organizer fororganizing a plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures.The plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures maycomprise one or more of pre-wax cleanser, cooling gel, and/or many othersundry accessories. The hair removal waxing product organizer maycomprise one or more elements such as, for instance, a lightweight andportable organizing container. The container may comprise sidewalls withsloping portions. The sloping sidewalls preferably permit easy viewingof the plurality of articles contained therein. In one possibleembodiment, a spindle support and/or socket for receiving the spindlemay be formed within the organizing container. A spindle may be mountedin the spindle support and the spindle may be operable for carrying anunwindable dispensing tape roll. A plurality of different sizedreceptacles may be formed within the container for receiving most commonsizes of the plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures.In one possible embodiment, the plurality of differently sizedreceptacles may be open at a top portion thereof for easy accessibility.In another possible embodiment, a receptacle/compartment used to holdcotton may have a lid containing a hole in it, from which cotton may bedispensed.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there isdisclosed a process for organizing a plurality of articles utilized inhair removal procedures. The process may comprise one or more steps suchas, for instance, forming a one-piece organizing container and/orproviding sidewalls for the one-piece organizing container wherein thesidewalls are sloping and/or comprise at least with a sloping portion.Other steps may comprise mounting a tape roll dispenser within the onepiece organizing container and within the sloping portion of thesidewalls such that the tape roll is easily accessible. Additional stepsmay comprise providing different sized compartments within the one pieceorganizing container for receiving the plurality of articles.

This summary is not intended to in any way be a limitation with respectto the features of the invention as claimed. The elements discussedabove can be more readily observed and understood in the detaileddescription of the preferred embodiment and in the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings constitute a part of this specification and includeexemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in variousforms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects ofthe invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate anunderstanding of the invention. For a further understanding of thenature and objects of the present invention, reference should be had tothe following detailed description, taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, in which like elements may be given the same oranalogous reference numbers.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one possible embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. 2 is an elevational front view, partially with hidden lines,showing a lightweight and portable organizing container in accord withone possible embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a top view, partially with hidden lines, showing theorganizing container of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view, partially with hidden lines, showingthe organizing container of FIG. 2.

While the present invention will be described in connection withpresently preferred embodiments, it will be understood that it is notintended to limit the invention to those embodiments. On the contrary,it is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications, and equivalentsincluded within the spirit of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein.It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may beembodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed hereinare not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for theclaims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the artto employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailedsystem, structure or manner.

In accord with the present invention, an organizing container isprovided, which holds many components, products, and accessories used inhair removal waxing procedures. These articles may typically comprisepre-wax cleanser, a tape roll, cooling gel, mirror, applicator sticks,powder, soothing cream, witch hazel, scissors, tweezers, eyelash brush,paper wraps, baby oil, rubbing alcohol, cotton swabs and/or cottonrolls. It will be appreciated that these relatively small and variousshaped items can be easily misplaced and/or lost. The various containersof fluids, creams, bottles, and tubes utilized may be spilled or steppedon whereupon the result must be cleaned up. It will be appreciated thatit is also difficult and time consuming to transport items such as thesefrom one location to another in a salon. The present invention providesa neat and tidy solution for this difficult problem.

Referring now to the drawings and turning first to FIG. 1, there isshown one possible embodiment of organizing container 10 in accord withthe invention. FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 show another possible embodiment oforganizing container 10A in accord with the invention. In thisspecification, common components of organizing container 10A willutilize the same element numbers.

In one possible embodiment of the present invention, sidewalls 12 may beutilized as part of organizing container 10 and 10A. Sidewalls 12 may beflat, rounded, or the like as desired. In one embodiment, the dimensionsof wax product organizing container 10 and 10A may be substantiallyrectangular and approximately 8-24 inches in length and 8-24 inches inwidth. In one embodiment, for instance, container 10 and 10A may beabout 12 inches in length and about 14Δ width. Other general shapes ofthe wax product organizing container may be round, elliptical and/or anyother suitable shape.

In one preferred embodiment, wax product organizing container 10 or 10Ais comprised of a pliable plastic or rubber or vinyl preferably withsimilar pliability characteristics as Tupperware®. Preferably, the waxproduct organizing container is not comprised of a hard or brittleplastic like acrylic, although if desired, the wax product organizingcontainer could be made of hard materials. Wax product organizingcontainer 10 and 10A may be of one piece construction utilizing a moldand/or may be comprised of components that are glued or otherwisesecured together.

It will be appreciated that wax product organizing container 10 and 10Ais lightweight and easily portable. To improve accessibility to thecomponents therein, preferably wax product organizing container 10 and10A is built without a handle on top that would impede access andvisibility to the components. However, if desired a top handle could beutilized but would preferably be moveable to away from the top when notbeing used. In the present invention, side handles 62 are preferablyused as discussed hereinafter. In any case, wax product organizingcontainer 10 and/or 10A is easy to carry to different areas of thesalon.

In one possible embodiment, sidewalls 12 comprise sloping portion 14which may extend from rear to front as shown in wax product organizingcontainer 10 or may extend over only a portion of sidewall 12 as shownin wax product organizing container 10A most clearly in FIG. 4. In FIG.4, sloping portion 14A extends from and interconnects rear flat pedestalportion 16 to front flat pedestal portion 18. Sloping portions 14 and/or14A are highly useful to permit easy viewing and location and access tothe many components in the organizer container.

The slope of portion 14 shown in FIG. 1 is approximately thirty degreeswhile the slope of the intermediate portion 14A shown in FIG. 4 isapproximately forty-five degrees. In general, the slope may range fromabout twenty degrees to about seventy degrees. It will be appreciatedthat short items are generally kept towards the front and longer itemsare kept towards the back of wax product organizing container 10 and/orcontainer 10A.

In other words, sloping portions 14 and 14A permit the waxing productsto be staggered for easy visibility. In the embodiment of wax productorganizing container 10A, the maximum height is approximately nineinches at pedestal 16 and sloping portion 14A angles down to about sixinches at pedestal 18.

In one possible embodiment, waxing organizer container 10 and/or 10Acomprises built-in sliding drawer 20. Drawer 20 is preferably sized forsmaller accessories and may be in the range of about two inches inheight. Drawer 20 may be conveniently positioned at a bottom portion ofthe wax product organizing container 10 and/or 10A. In one embodiment,drawer 20 fits under tape roll 22, when tape roll 22 is full.

Tape roll 22 may be mounted on spindle 24. In one possible embodiment,spindle 24 may be a spring-loaded telescoping spindle that is compressedand then snaps into sockets 28 or the like on either side thereof, tothereby secure spindle 24 in position within wax product organizingcontainer 10 and/or 10A. Socket 28 may be built into sidewall 26, whichmay be secured with wax product organizing container 10, or otherwiseformed as desired. Other types of mountings may also be utilized forspindle 24. Front cutting edge 65 may be provided in the generalvicinity of tape end 64 for easily cutting tape from tape roll 22 withonly one hand to thereby make the waxing operation more efficient andquick. In one possible embodiment, spindle 24 is sized to hold at least3½Δ tape roll.

Wax product organizing container 10 and/or 10A preferably comprisesnumerous different sized compartments. The various compartments withinwax product organizing container 10 and/or 10A may be labeled for easysorting. In one possible embodiment, round sockets 36, best shown inFIG. 3, may be utilized for bottles 32, 34, and 36, shown in FIG. 2. Inanother possible embodiment, a suitable compartment 46, as shown in FIG.1, may be utilized for bottles, tubes, and/or the like. The embodimentof FIG. 1 includes two rear compartments 42 and 46 which extend alongthe entire width of wax product organizing container 10. Rearcompartment 42 may include the longer items such as mirrors, scissors,combs, and the like, as desired.

Various other sized compartments may be utilized. For instance, mediumsized compartment 44 may be utilized for cotton balls, rolls of cotton,or the like as desired. In another possible embodiment, compartment 44that is used to hold cotton may have a lid containing a hole in it, fromwhich cotton may be dispensed. The lid may be hinged as shown or mayhave latches or friction fit or otherwise be mounted on compartment 44so that cotton balls or the like may be removed from the hole in thelid. It would also be possible to leave the lid open for direct accessto the contents therein if desired. The lid could also be unattached tocompartment 44, and could be a separate component that is set asidewhile the cotton is being dispensed. The lid could be a standard lid andremovable in a way that standard lids are removed. Smaller compartmentssuch as compartments 40 and 48 may be utilized for smaller items asindicated. The compartments may be rectangular but could also be shapedas desired. For instance, in FIG. 3, compartment 50 and 54 are roundwith square compartment 52 therebetween. In this manner, productcompanies may utilize specially shaped bottles and components which mateto the particular compartment to thereby make sorting and placement ofthe components quick and easy. FIG. 3 shows a different arrangement ofcompartments whereby compartments 56 are utilized adjacent a largerround compartment. Accordingly, it will be understood that the presentinvention can be utilized to hold many different shaped and size hairremoval waxing components.

In one possible embodiment, feet 60 or other elements may be utilized toprovide secure positioning of wax product organizing container 10 and/or10A. Feet 60 may be comprised of material having a high coefficient offriction to thereby prevent sliding of wax product organizing container10 or 10A during operation. For instance, during operation the operatormay pull waxing paper of roll 22 and cut it with only one hand.

Handles 62 are preferably indentations or cut-outs within sidewalls 12.Handles 62 may thereby define an inwardly oriented lip portion which issmoothly shaped and which can be easily grasped. Handles 62 could extendoutwardly if desired although in one preferred embodiment, handlescomprising indentations permits multiple organizers 10 or 10A to fitclosely together for storing or shipping, thereby more efficientlyutilizing space.

In summary, the present invention organizes products necessary forwax-related hair removal and containerizes waxing products. In onepreferred embodiment, wax product organizing container 10 and/or 10Aholds accessories for hair removal all in one wax product organizingcontainer except for the wax melting pots which may preferably be keptat the stations where they are utilized. Wax product organizingcontainer 10 and/or 10A is portable and lightweight. The use of thepresent invention saves time in getting each item as needed and evenreduces the time required for the waxing procedure. The presentinvention improves the overall customer and operator experience in thesalon.

While the invention has been described in connection with a preferredembodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention tothe particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended tocover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may beincluded within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by theappended claims.

1. A hair removal waxing product organizer for organizing a plurality ofarticles utilized in hair removal procedures, said plurality of articlesutilized in hair removal procedures comprising pre-wax cleanser, coolinggel, and other sundry accessories, said hair removal waxing productorganizer comprising: a lightweight and portable organizing container,said container comprising sidewalls with sloping portions, said slopingsidewalls permitting easy viewing of said plurality of articles; aspindle support formed in said organizing container; a spindle mountedin said spindle support, said spindle being operable for carrying anunwindable dispensing tape roll; and a plurality of different sizedreceptacles for receiving most common sizes of said plurality ofarticles utilized in hair removal procedures, said plurality of saiddifferently sized receptacles being opened at a top portion thereof foreasy accessibility.
 2. A hair removal waxing product organizer fororganizing a plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures,said plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures asclaimed in claim 1 further comprising a built-in pull-out drawer.
 3. Ahair removal waxing product organizer for organizing a plurality ofarticles utilized in hair removal procedures, said plurality of articlesutilized in hair removal procedures as claimed in claim 2 wherein saidbuilt-in pull-out drawer is sized to fit beneath said spindle and saidunwindable dispensing tape roll.
 4. A hair removal waxing productorganizer for organizing a plurality of articles utilized in hairremoval procedures, said plurality of articles utilized in hair removalprocedures as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plurality of receptaclescomprise one or more round shaped receptacles for receiving bottles. 5.A hair removal waxing product organizer for organizing a plurality ofarticles utilized in hair removal procedures, said plurality of articlesutilized in hair removal procedures as claimed in claim 1 furthercomprising a cutting edge for cutting strips from said unwindabledispensing tape roll.
 6. A hair removal waxing product organizer fororganizing a plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures,said plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures asclaimed in claim 1 wherein said sidewalls further comprise one or moreflat pedestal portions connected to said sloping portions.
 7. A hairremoval waxing product organizer for organizing a plurality of articlesutilized in hair removal procedures, said plurality of articles utilizedin hair removal procedures as claimed in claim 1 wherein saidlightweight and portable organizing container being comprised of apliable synthetic material.
 8. A hair removal waxing product organizerfor organizing a plurality of articles utilized in hair removalprocedures, said plurality of articles utilized in hair removalprocedures as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sidewalls defineindentations for hand grips to permit easy carrying of said lightweightand portable organizing container.
 9. A process for organizing aplurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures, saidplurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures comprisingpre-wax cleanser, cooling gel, and other sundry accessories, saidprocess comprising the steps of: forming a one piece organizingcontainer; providing sidewalls for said one piece organizing containerwith a sloping portion; mounting a tape roll dispenser within said onepiece organizing container and within said sloping portion of saidsidewalls such that said tape roll is easily accessible; and providingdifferent sized compartments within said one piece organizing containerfor receiving said plurality of articles.
 10. A process for organizing aplurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures, saidplurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures as claimed inclaim 9 further comprising mounting a slidable drawer within a bottomportion of said one piece organizing container.
 11. A process fororganizing a plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures,said plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures asclaimed in claim 9 further comprising forming handles on said one pieceorganizing container.
 12. A process for organizing a plurality ofarticles utilized in hair removal procedures, said plurality of articlesutilized in hair removal procedures as claimed in claim 11 wherein saidhandles comprise lips.
 13. A process for organizing a plurality ofarticles utilized in hair removal procedures, said plurality of articlesutilized in hair removal procedures as claimed in claim 11 wherein saidhandles comprise indentations.
 14. A process for organizing a pluralityof articles utilized in hair removal procedures, said plurality ofarticles utilized in hair removal procedures as claimed in claim 9further comprising mounting a cutting edge adjacent to said unwindabledispensing tape roll.
 15. A process for organizing a plurality ofarticles utilized in hair removal procedures, said plurality of articlesutilized in hair removal procedures as claimed in claim 9 furthercomprising forming said one piece organizing container from flexiblematerial.
 16. A process for organizing a plurality of articles utilizedin hair removal procedures, said plurality of articles utilized in hairremoval procedures as claimed in claim 9 further comprising forming saidone piece organizing container with a mold.
 17. A process for organizinga plurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures, saidplurality of articles utilized in hair removal procedures as claimed inclaim 9 further comprising forming said one piece organizing containerutilizing separate components that are secured together.